The NBA begins its playoffs with the Play-In Tournament and continues with the full eight first round series of games.

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In the East, Brooklyn has to win in the Play-In Tournament to get into the Eastern Conference playoffs and would play either Miami or Boston in the first round.

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SOUND:How rapper YoungBoy Never Broke Again's music has influenced the Memphis Grizzlies' success

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Cleveland Cavaliers at Brooklyn Nets (winner earns No. 7 seed in East), 6 p.m. CT on TNT

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Los Angeles Clippers at Minnesota Timberwolves (winner earns No. 7 seed in West), 8:40 p.m. CT on TNT

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